Vol. 577 No. 3
318 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the extra facilities required at Tiermohan national school, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31315/03]
333 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to be in a position to provide the extra facilities required at Scoil Uí Fiach, Maynooth, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31332/03]
349 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to be in a position to provide the extra facilities required at Scoil Clochar Naofa, Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31354/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 318, 333 and 349 together.
319 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to be in a position to provide the extra facilities required at St. Wolstan's School, Celbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31316/03]
My Department's school planning section has not received any application from St. Wolstan's School, Celbridge, County Kildare for the provision of extra facilities.
320 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of extra and replacement facilities at St. Patrick's post-primary school, Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31317/03]
326 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of extra facilities at Scoil Uí Riada, Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31323/03]
332 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when it is expected to provide extra facilities required at Scoil Iognaid Rís, Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31330/03]
340 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the extra facilities required at the Presentation convent school, Maynooth, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31341/03]
342 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the long awaited extra facilities at Maynooth post-primary school, Maynooth, County Kildare; when he expects to be in a position to deliver the permanent structures previously promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31345/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 320, 326, 332, 340 and 342 together.
321 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which facilities at St. Mary's College, Naas, County Kildare, are adequate in terms of buildings and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31318/03]
324 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the extra facilities required at St. Corban's school, Naas, County Kildare; when it is expected that all requirements are likely to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31321/03]
327 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress in regard to the provision of permanent facilities and structures at Scoil Uí Fiach, Maynooth, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31324/03]
341 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to be in a position to provide extra facilities required at Millicent school, Clane, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31343/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 321, 324, 327 and 341 together.
Applications for grant-aid towards improvement works have been received from the management authorities of schools in question. The applications are being examined in the school planning section of my Department in the context of framing the capital programme for 2004. However, the timing of when any individual project can proceed is dependent on the financial allocation for 2004 and subsequent years and the competing priorities for that funding.
322 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the serious lack of accommodation to meet the requirements of special needs, resource and other school classes at St. Joseph's boys national school, Kilcock, County Kildare; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the health and safety regulations are being breached in an attempt to accommodate the classes with the current restricted accommodation; if he will provide the urgently needed funds to meet the school's requirements in the context of the estimates for the forthcoming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31319/03]
An application for grant-aid for temporary accommodation has been received from the management authority of St. Joseph's boys national school, Kilcock, County Kildare. This application is being examined in the school planning section of my Department and the school authority will be notified when a decision has been taken in the matter.
Individual school authorities are responsible, in the first instance, for ensuring the safety and welfare of children and others in their care. In accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989, it is the responsibility of school management authorities to have a safety statement in place in their schools. Schools are obliged to identify possible hazards, assess the risks to health and safety and put appropriate safeguards in place. Primary schools are given an annual allocation of €3,809 plus €12.70 per pupil under the grant scheme for minor works which can be used entirely at the discretion of school management to address basic health and safety issues relating to the school infrastructure.
323 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to be in a position to provide extra facilities required at St. David's school, Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31320/03]
An application for grant-aid towards improvement works has been received from the management authorities of St. David's school, Naas, County Kildare. This application is being examined in the school planning section of my Department in the context of framing the capital programme for 2004. However, the timing of when any individual project can proceed is dependent on the financial allocation for 2004 and subsequent years and the competing priorities for that funding.
Question No. 324 answered with Question No. 321.
325 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the extra facilities required at Scoil Mochua, Celbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31322/03]
331 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science his progress to date in meeting the requirements as set out by the authorities at Scoil An Linbh Íosa, Prosperous, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31329/03]
338 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has taken place or action proposed to address the accommodation issues at Robertstown national school, Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31338/03]
339 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in regard to the provision of the extra facilities required at Rathmore national school, Naas, County Kildare; his predictions in this regard over the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31339/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 325, 331, 338 and 339 together.
The large-scale building projects for the schools referred to by the Deputy are listed in section 6 of the 2003 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at http://www.education.ie The projects are at the later stages of architectural planning and have been assigned a rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large-scale projects. I intend to publish details of the 2004 school building programme shortly. The programme will clarify what progress is planned for projects, such as those referred to by the Deputy, during 2004.
Question No. 326 answered with Question No. 320.
Question No. 327 answered with Question No. 321.
328 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to be in a position to provide extra facilities required at Scoil Chearbhaill Uí Dhálaigh, Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31325/03]
An application has been received for additional accommodation from the authority of Scoil Chearbhaill Uí Dhálaigh, Kilcock, County Kildare. The application is being considered in the school planning section of my Department and when a decision has been taken in the matter the school authority will be notified.
